YOUR BASIC COURSE IN THE SPANISH SEMANA SANTA »
Holy Week, or Semana Santa, is a celebration of the Passion of Christ and the Sorrows of the Virgin Mary. It is a solemn occasion but it could actually be "glamorous" too. When's the Week in 2021? Sunday, 28 March - Sunday, 4 April.
LOST IN TRANSLATION: Traveling to a Country Without Knowing the Language »
After the hurdles my friend and I overcame, I don’t think I was really able to enjoy Paris. I couldn’t properly communicate with the people or understand many of the words aroun me. I’ve realized that although traveling to a country without knowing the language may seem exciting, it can be extremely frustrating.
GUIDEPOST REPRINT: “THE HOME OF A POET”, 20 February 1987 (PART 1) »
In spring, the almond blossom competes in brilliance against the snow-crested peaks beyond. Suddenly, like a pencil line sharply delimiting the green lushness of this veritable oasis, the earth turns ochre-arid, supporting only the hardy olive. This is the presence and imagery that permeates the verse of its best-loved son and barb, Federico García Lorca: the viento verde of the undulating corn, long solitary walks through melancholy rain-filled afternoons, y el fondo un campo de nieve…home of the poet.
A GUIDEPOST REPRINT: “SPAIN’S MOST FAMOUS FLAMENCO GUITARIST,” Part 1, 11 JANUARY 1980 »
Paco de Lucia: “My music has always been cornered in Andalucia, without prestige, even in Spain itself. For many centuries it was thought of simply as gypsy music, from a people without a social class. As a representative of my music I feel I have an obligation to share it, so that everyone will recognize its value and know its worth… This is what I fight for, and why I work, not for money or to be a star.”
THE ECONOMY OF SPAIN: Everything Coming Up Roses? »
The second quarter of 2015 has seen the highest increase of employment since the same period in 2005
VIDEOTAPED BURNING OF JORDANIAN PILOT BOOMERANGS ON ISIS »
Jordan has vowed earth-shaking vengeance
THE MOSQUE OF CORDOBA & THE WAR OF WORDS »
Cordoba was once an icon of religious tolerance. Hopefully the conflict over the name of its mosque-cathedral will be settled and peace re-established
